COVID-19 Case Growth Per Million Population in Wallis and Futuna Is Highest

Wallis and Futuna Islands, Macau, Hong Kong, Japan, and Taiwan recorded the highest growth in total COVID-19 cases per 1 million population on Sunday, January 1, 2023. Worldometer recorded an average growth of 71.15 percent for these top five countries. This average is higher compared to the previous week, which recorded 0.34 percent. The highest record this week occurred in Wallis and Futuna Islands, with a growth of 348.75 percent.

In Wallis and Futuna Islands, the total number of COVID-19 cases recorded to date is 3,415. The growth in cases over the last week remained the same at 348.75 percent. Previously, a similar, largely unchanged increase in cases occurred 30 days ago, which was slightly above 348.75 percent.

Macau is second with 5.22 percent. Currently, the total number of COVID-19 cases in this region is recorded at 2,501. This region previously recorded its peak daily increase in COVID-19 cases on Friday, December 30, 2022, with an increase of 458 cases that day. The weekly growth rate has since decreased to 40.98 percent.

Hong Kong recorded a percentage of total COVID-19 cases per 1 million inhabitants of 1.12 percent. The total number of cases in this region is 2.63 million. The average daily increase in this region over the last week was 22,033 cases. Previously, the peak increase in cases in this region occurred on Thursday, March 17, 2022, with a record of 241,430 cases per day.

Next, Japan recorded a percentage of total COVID-19 cases per 1 million inhabitants of 0.37 percent. The total number of cases in this country is 29.21 million. The average daily increase in this region over the last week was 166,560 cases. Previously, the peak increase in cases in this country occurred on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, with a record of 274,460 cases per day.

Following this, Taiwan recorded a percentage of total COVID-19 cases per 1 million inhabitants of 0.29 percent. The total number of cases in this country is 8.85 million. The average daily increase in this region over the last week was 22,572 cases. Previously, the peak increase in cases in this country occurred on Saturday, May 28, 2022, with a record of 94,796 cases per day.

Globally, COVID-19 pandemic statistics have reached 659.95 million cases. The highest number of reported COVID-19 cases occurred in the United States (102.51 million cases), India (44.68 million cases), France (39.29 million cases), Germany (37.37 million cases), and Brazil (36.34 million cases).